The pilot of an airtractor 402A reports that he apparently struck a power line with his wheels while...

Attributes
ACN	369498
Time
Date	199705
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : o73
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 35 agl bound upper : 35
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msy
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	369498
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On may/xa/97 at approximately XA40 local, while making my last pass over a wheat field that I was treating for weed control, the aircraft apparently made contact with a power line that was crossing the field that I was treating. I had seen the line and went over it several times earlier while treating this field, but due to lack of attention to the wire, I misjudged it and apparently hit it with the tires, because there was no structural damage to the plane or any marks to indicate that I even hit the wire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE PLT OF AN AIRTRACTOR 402A RPTS THAT HE APPARENTLY STRUCK A PWR LINE WITH HIS WHEELS WHILE SPRAYING A FIELD.

Narrative: ON MAY/XA/97 AT APPROX XA40 LCL, WHILE MAKING MY LAST PASS OVER A WHEAT FIELD THAT I WAS TREATING FOR WEED CTL, THE ACFT APPARENTLY MADE CONTACT WITH A PWR LINE THAT WAS XING THE FIELD THAT I WAS TREATING. I HAD SEEN THE LINE AND WENT OVER IT SEVERAL TIMES EARLIER WHILE TREATING THIS FIELD, BUT DUE TO LACK OF ATTN TO THE WIRE, I MISJUDGED IT AND APPARENTLY HIT IT WITH THE TIRES, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE PLANE OR ANY MARKS TO INDICATE THAT I EVEN HIT THE WIRE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

The pilot of an airtractor 402A reports that he apparently struck a power line with his wheels while spraying a field.